Roman coins from Bidford

Description of this historic site

Findspot - a hoard of gold Roman coins was found 300m South East of Barton.

Notes about this historic site

1 Finds made by metal detector in1997: Two coins of Constantinopolis issue, rev. Victory on prow, 330AD
2 Finds made by metal detector in1997: Two gold coins from the house of Constantine, one 3 and one 4. Both have rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers and two standards, AD 330-335
3 Finds made by metal detector in1997: House of Constantine, gold 4, obv. CONSTANT[ ], rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers and one standard, no mm. AD334-5.
4 Finds made by metal detector in1997: House of Constantine, gold 4, obv. ]S PF AVG, pearl-diademed bust r., rev. VICTORIADDAVGGQNN, two Victories facing one another, each holding wreath, no mm. AD341-346.
5 Finds made by metal detector in1997: Three coins: Valentinian I (AD 364-375), gold 3, obv. DN VALENTINI-ANVS PF AVG, pearl-shaped draped bust r. One of the coins has rev. SECVRITAS REIPUBLICAE, Victory advancing l. mm uncertain, AD 367-375. The others have rev.GLORIA RO-MANORVM Emperor advancing r., dragging captive and holding labarum, mm uncertain, AD 364-375.
6 Finds made by metal detector in1997: Coin which cold be Valentinian I, Valens or Gratian. rev. GLORIA RO-MANORVM Emperor advancing r., dragging captive and holding labarum. Arles, AD 364-375.
7 Finds made by metal detector in1997: Four coins of the House of Valentinian, gold 3, rev. SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, victory advancing l., no mm. One has PCON Arles, AD 375-8.
8 Finds made by metal detector in1997: 3 unidentifiable Roman coins.
9 Considers this group unlikely to have contained any gold coins.

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